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For Europe, questions remain as to US foreign policy

It’s an uphill battle for the Trump administration to convince the EU that the US will not abandon its Western allies.

German Chancellor Merkel poses for a picture with U.S. Vice President Pence before their meeting at the 53rd Munich Security Conference in Munich

Terror in Europe will get worse before it gets better

EU must deal with the threat of terrorist attacks from a security standpoint as well as socially and politically.

Police control the access to the central train station following Tuesday''s bomb attacks in Brussels, Belgium [REUTERS]

Libya and the consequences of collapse

If the two rival governments are not reconciled, ISIL and al-Qaeda will strengthen their hold in Libya.

Libya is trying to fight a reputation of being fertile ground for al-Qaeda through signs like this painted outside a media centre [Getty]

The real threat of foreign fighters in Syria

The foreign fighter phenomenon is a double-edged sword; it kills and maims on the way into Syria and the way out.

ISIL fighter waving a flag while standing on captured government fighter jet in Raqqa, Syria [Getty]

Paris and the new normal

The difficulty in monitoring grassroots terrorist activities render many countries fragile to such attacks.

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ISIL and the management of savagery

ISIL’s recent display of savagery exposes the group’s growing paranoia over spies and informants.

Iraqi policemen ISIL graffiti

The Patriot Act expires

Patriot Act supporters are overreacting.

The US Capitol is illuminated at dusk in Washington, DC [Getty]

Three bold moves by King Salman

A new generation of leaders could provide the continuity necessary for Saudi Arabia’s long term security and prosperity.

Saudi Arabia''s King Salman [AP]

Saudi Arabia draws the line in Yemen

For more than 30 years, the Saudis have been engaged in a strategic rivalry with Iran for influence in the Middle East.

Saudi Defence Minister Prince Mohammad bin Salman and Saudi interior Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef arrive to the military operation room in Riyadh [Reuters]

Saudi Arabia, Iran and the ‘Great Game’ in Yemen

The Yemen card is a strategic bargaining chip that Iran may now be holding vis-a-vis the sudden rise of the Houthis.

Yemen could serve as a friendly base of operations in Iran's rivalry against Saudi Arabia, writes Reardon [EPA]